Br. Travis Spillum, OSB, made his solemn profession of monastic vows July 11 in the presence of Abbot Douglas Mullin, the ...

Women should be prosecuted for having sex with monks, Thai politicians have proposed, after a nationwide scandal over an alleged “blackmailing seductress”. At least nine monks have been disrobed for ...

Over 300 sacred Buddhist stupas and statues were demolished by Chinese authorities in Drakgo County, Tibet, as part of a ...

Customers come from all over to visit the Jampot, a tiny bakery on a monastery way up on a remote Michigan peninsula.

The 35-year-old woman at the centre of a scandal involving sexual relationships with 13 monks was charged yesterday with illegal online gambling, according to the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau ...

Jul 25, 2025 // Diplomatic Courier’s Stephanie Gull brings you weekly under–the–radar stories from around the world. This ...

ABC News' "Start Here" podcast host Brad Mielke reports on a woman whom Thai authorities are accusing of orchestrating an elaborate blackmail scheme.

A 35-year-old woman was arrested in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on July 15 for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with senior ...

Hidden away from tourist trails, Ireland’s lesser-known castles, abbeys and hillforts offer atmospheric ruins and ancient ...

Newly displayed 1,300-year-old doodles suggest that medieval monastic life wasn’t all about solemn chants and holy scripture.

Get ready to become a monk that prevents the end of the world by feeding monsters in Co-Op Kaiju Horror Cooking, coming next ...